Meanwhile, a woman and her young child escaped injury after their Belfast home was damaged in an arson attack.

The fire started in the garden of the house in Ballysillan Avenue on Saturday morning and spread to the side of the property and caused smoke damage. There were also reports that damage was caused to a nearby electricity box and gable wall.

A PSNI spokesman said: “At around 6.05am, it was reported there was a fire in the garden of a house in the area.

“It is understand a female resident and her young child were inside the property, but were not injured.

“Inquiries are continuing but the fire is being treated as deliberate.

“We are appealing to anyone with any information regarding the incident or who saw anything suspicious in the area to contact police.”

It came hours after a fire damaged a house in east Belfast.

Police believe entry was forced to the house in Dunraven Court on Friday night.